He leaves an enduring legacy and will be missed." "We are grateful for his service on our board, the jobs he created and the causes he supported through his generous philanthropy. "Jerry was a very special person to UK King's Daughters and to our community," Marks said. King's Daughters President/CEO Sara Marks said she is thankful for Mansbach's dedication on the hospital board and much more. "His kindness and generosity to so many will never be forgotten." "Jerry was a force in our business community," Perkins said. "I'm really going to miss Jerry."Īshland Mayor Matt Perkins said he is "heartbroken over his passing." Stewart called the couple "great citizens." He and his wife, Annie, were married for 56 years at the time of Mansbach's passing. The Mansbach family made its name in much more than scrap metal. "He bought him a horse and buggy that launched him into the scrap business," Mansbach said. Joe started a scrap metal business after borrowing $500 from a gentleman in Huntington, according to an interview with Jerry Mansbach on an Institute of Southern Jewish Life video on YouTube in 2013. Joe was originally from Galicia, Poland, and Sylvia was born in Lithuania. The library at ACTC is named after Mansbach's parents - Joe and Sylvia. Stewart said he "couldn't begin to name all the things" Mansbach had his hand in, including the role he played in creating numerous jobs in the area. "He was just an everyday guy who had a real heart for the city of Ashland," Stewart said. He said he drove an older-model SUV and "wasn't an ostentatious-type person." Stewart said Mansbach was humble and didn't flaunt his wealth. "He didn't want people to know he did it," Stewart said. According to John Stewart, former chairman of the ACTC Board of Directors, Mansbach gave the community college about $400,000 just a few years ago. He was instrumental in the creation of the mobile mammography unit for King's Daughters. Through the Mansbach Foundation, he supported many scholarships, non-profit organizations and community needs in the tri-state area. To share a memory of Stu or to extend condolences to his family, please visit: was well-known for his generosity. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ, 1930 Winchester Avenue, Ashland, KY, 41101 or Community Hospice, 1480 Carter Avenue, Ashland, KY, 41101. Smythers and Reverend Bill Pollack officiating. Wyse of Flatwoods, KY six grandchildren Brandon Taylor and wife, Jordan, Cameron Taylor, Meredith Crowe and husband, Tanner, Madeline Hardy, Marlowe Hardy and Berkley Hardy and his beloved dog, Abbie.Ī celebration of Stu's life will be held at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 18, 2022, with Rev. Taylor and wife, Colleen of Everett, WA sister, Nancy L. Taylor Hardy and husband, Michael of Irvine, KY brother, Dan L. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife Elizabeth "Beth" Vincell Taylor of Ashland son, Walter Stewart Taylor IV and wife, Tonya of Catlettsburg, KY daughter, Anissa S. Stu retired as Plant Manager from Kentucky Electric Steel and later served as Dean of Ashland Community and Technical College. Stu was a past board member of Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce, past founding board member of Tri-State Fair and Regatta and received the Economic Development Award from Governor Paul Patton. He was a member of the City of Ashland Park Board. Stu was an active member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) where he served as an Elder. He served honorably in the United States Army and was a member of Fred Gross Masonic Lodge 953 for over 30 years where he was a Master Mason. He received his Under Grad and Graduate degrees from Morehead State University. ![]() ![]() Stu graduated from Ashland High School in 1956. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky on September 20, 1938. Walter Stewart "Stu" Taylor III, 84, of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away at the Community Hospice Care Center on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
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